Terrifying clip shows plane bounce off runway in 70mph Storm Kathleen winds

06 April 2024 , 16:26

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Terrifying clip shows plane bounce off runway in 70mph Storm Kathleen winds

An Aer Lingus plane has been filmed blowing sideways as it attempted to land at Dublin Airport during Storm Kathleen.

The footage shows the plane as it approaches the runway during high winds today with millions of people across the British Isles affected by the storm that could see gusts of up to 70mph. The Met Office has put a yellow weather warning for wind in place from 8am until 10pm on Saturday for parts of western Britain and Northern Ireland as the eleventh named storm of the year arrives today.

Heavy downpours are also expected as drivers are urged to avoid coastal areas and higher routes for their own safety. The national weather agency has said that winds may bring damage to buildings with tiles set flying from rooftops causing potential injuries. It may also cause power cuts which may also affect mobile phones. People living near the coast have been urged to stay away from the seafront because of large waves and beach materials being thrown around by the huge winds.

The incredible moment the plane came in to land during Storm Kathleen was caught on camera (EU Plane Spotters/Youtube)

And in Ireland the EU Plane Spotters YouTube channel has shared the clip of the plane heading into Dublin Airport as it is blown from side to side before briefly making contact with the ground. The plane then quickly pulls away from the tarmac and straightens up as it soars back into the air, reported DublinLive.

Some flights in and out of the airport have been cancelled today due to he adverse weather, other planes have had to circle before they can make a safe landing and some have been diverted to UK airports including Manchester and Stansted. Storm Kathleen continues to batter Ireland with more that 30,000 homes currently without power.

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A wind warning is also in place for Ireland by the national weather agency until 8pm this evening - while an orange warning is in place for Mayo and Galway until 6pm. Met Eireann's Deputy Head of Forecasting, Liz Coleman said: "It is the end of the Easter holidays so there will be a lot of people travelling and they may not be expecting such unseasonably strong and gusty winds.

Please make sure to plan your journeys in advance by keeping in contact with the forecast. We are likely to see some trees down due to the saturated soils and strong winds. There will be dangerous conditions at sea too, coupled with wave overtopping and coastal flooding in some areas."

Mark O'Brien